Therapy fluffies

UCSD students strung out on stress during finals week have a furry canine cure courtesy of Love on a Leash, who brings therapy dogs to UCSD's Therapy Fluffies program, which meets for an hour each Thursday, but especially a traditional Therapy Fluffies Extravaganza that will be an all-day opportunity for students and faculty alike to pet dogs and clear their heads of the stresses of college life for a fleeting moment. Photography by Peggy Peattie/UT San Diego

Jiangfeng Yin wraps himself around Maddux, a golden retriever, who carried his pink toy around with him Thursday at The Zone on UCSD campus for Therapy Fluffies. At left is Jessica Huang and reaching in is Steve Wang.
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Maddux, a five-year-old golden retriever, doesn't mind a swarm of loving hands petting and scratching him at the Therapy Fluffies Thursday at UCSD; part of a de-stress effort during final exam week on campus.
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Regina Mandanas, 20, can't help smiling as she has some one-on-one time with Mattux, one of the three therapy dogs at UCSD Thursday to help students de-stress during finals week.
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Sapa, a Staffordshire bull terrier, gets a lot of attention Thursday at Therapy Fluffies in UCSD's The Zone. The program brings therapy dogs to campus so students can pet them and forget about the stress of final exams.
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